Job Description

Save the Children is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded Family Planning.

The Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor will focus on two areas: (1) monitoring of project data and (2) leading project learning. The Advisor will design and lead the implementation of the project’s M&E strategies, requirements and country level activities, ensuring approaches to capture project learning are reflected in the strategies. This will include the development of appropriate indicators as well as monitoring and measurement tools for project implementation and rollout. The Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor is responsible for obtaining, analyzing, reviewing and interpreting project data. This position will work with host country counterparts in developing, strengthening and implementing monitoring systems to track project progress and impact. This will include monitoring and assessing project implementation progress as required and provide feedback to colleagues and partners to improve project activities. This role will also be actively involved in promoting learning through documentation of lessons learned and developing approaches for community analysis and using data for making decision.

This is a leadership position and will serve as a key member of the project team in Nepal. Therefore, the Advisor will work directly with the project’s technical staff and will manage an M&E team.

Experience in qualitative research techniques, including analysis software

Knowledge of local language

Familiarity with the political, social, and cultural context of Nepal

Qualified local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the Organization

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of this policy will be treated as a serious issue.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

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